Standing in the Hall of Fame – Tariffs, EVs & Merz #204
The endless saga of Trump's tariffs, EU's End-of-life Vehicle Regulation, Chancellor Merz's visit to China
Six stories that matter this week:
1. The EU just voted 96-to-20 in favour of the End-of-Life Vehicle Regulation - mandatory recycled plastic content in new cars. 15% within the next six years, 25% within ten, with at least a fifth sourced from scrapped vehicles.
It still needs Plenary and Council sign-off, but the direction is quite locked in. Design-for…
